Door-hanger



(No Model.)

J. G. & G. LANE. DOOR HANGER.

Patented Nov. 20, 1894.

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JOHN G. LANE AND GEORGE LANE, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK.

DOOR HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,555, dated November20, 1894.

Application filed June 9, 1894. SerialNo. 514,071- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN G. LANE and GEORGE LANE, citizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Poughkeepsie. in the county ofDutchess and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Door-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.I

Our invention is an improved door hanger designed more particularly forthe sliding doors of houses. a

The general object of our efforts in making this invention is tosimplify and cheapen the construction; to secure greater convenience ofthe hanging of the door and to improve the action.

The particular points of advantage gained by our invention are set forthhereinafter in connection with the statements ofthe special points ofconstruction and combinations included in our invention.

Our invention consists in a door hanger having a threaded stud, with anut extending through an opening in the base plate, and having its upperend extended laterally above the base plate and provided with a serratedor toothed edge for turning the same.

Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1,shows the door hanger in side elevation. Fig. 2, shows an edgeview of the same. Fig. 3, shows a section on line :r0'c of Fig. 1. Fig.4 is a detail view.

In the drawings A indicates the hanger frame. It is composed preferablyof a single piece of metal bent over at its upper end to form a downwardextension ct. Thus we form a bearing on both sides for the sleeve B onwhich the wheel turns. The wheel 0 may be of ordinary construction, thatshown having a groove fitted to the track. It is provided withanti-friction rollers c surrounding the sleeve, the ends of the rollersbeing covered by the hanger frame. To the lower end of this frame isriveted a stud D. The upper end of this stud is preferably square and isin the same plane as the wheel and it is arranged so that its uppersurface is a little below the under side of the track. It therefore actsas the bumper or stop to prevent the wheel from jumping the track. Thelower end of the stud is threaded and is connected adj ustably to a baseplate E which is fitted to be attached to the upper edge of the door.This adjustable connection is formed by means of a nut F. We have formedthis connection by means of a hollow shank which extends through a holein the plate E and turns therein on the threaded stud. The nut is formedby upper and lower lateral extensions e fixed to the shank. These upperand lower extensions are preferably disks notched to permit theapplication of a suitable instrument for turning the nut, or they may beof any convenient shape adapted to the purpose. The shank with its upperand lower extensions forms an elongated nut and affords a longer bearingfor the stud. The stud being below the center of the wheel, theconnection is in the same line. We prefer to allow some play for theplate between the upper and lower extensions of the nut so the door mayadapt itself to the hanger automatically. As the hanger is swiveled uponthe base plate it may be turned to any required position and each hangeris either right or left as the occasion requires and one form is adaptedto all locations.

The nut is preferably formed with the shank integral with one extension,and the other end of the shank is reduced to receive the other extensionand is upset to retain it.

We claim- In a door hanger, a hanger frame, a wheel carried thereby, thebase plate, the threaded stud depending from said hanger frame and thenut engaging said stud, said nut extending through an opening in thebase plate, the upper end of said nut extending laterally above the baseplate and having notches or serrations for turning the same,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN G. LANE. GEORGE LANE.

Witnesses:

G. H. SHERMAN, J. W. Rust.

